Greedfall

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this combination shows a clear pattern: playable performance exists only at 1920x1080, while higher resolutions fall short of the 60 FPS threshold. Starting at 3840x2160, the results are consistently below playable levels. At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 16, which is severely constrained. High settings improve to 25 FPS average, Medium reaches 27 FPS with a minimum of 23 and maximum of 32, and Low settings deliver 35 FPS average. None of these come close to the 60 FPS target, and even the best case at 4K, Low settings, leaves a 25 FPS gap to playability.

Moving to 2560x1440, the situation improves but still fails to reach the playable threshold. Ultra settings average 27 FPS, High settings average 42 FPS, and Medium settings average 46 FPS with a minimum of 39 and maximum of 53. Low settings come closest, averaging 58 FPS, which is just 2 FPS shy of the 60 FPS mark. This is a frustrating result, as the combination is nearly playable at 1440p Low, but the measured data does not list it as a playable setting.

At 1920x1080, the combination finally delivers acceptable performance. Low settings average 84 FPS, Medium settings average 66 FPS with a minimum of 56 and maximum of 76, and High settings average exactly 60 FPS. Ultra settings fall back to 38 FPS average, which is not playable. The database identifies High, Low, and Medium as playable settings at 1080p, with High being the best playable preset at exactly 60 FPS average.

The scaling between resolutions shows a steep decline as pixel count increases. From 1080p High at 60 FPS to 1440p High at 42 FPS, that is a 30% reduction in average frame rate. From 1440p High to 4K High at 25 FPS, the drop is another 40%. The same pattern holds for Low settings: 84 FPS at 1080p, 58 FPS at 1440p, and 35 FPS at 4K. These numbers indicate that the GPU becomes the limiting factor quickly as resolution increases, which is consistent with the modest benchmark score of the Intel Arc B390.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25005. Its nearest rivals show very small deltas. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24964, a 0.2% difference. The Intel Core i7-11850H scores 24935, a 0.3% difference. The Intel Core i7-13620H scores 24911, a 0.4% difference. On the other side, the AMD EPYC 9474F scores 25103, which is 0.4% higher than the 8400F. In practical terms, any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical CPU-bound behavior in Greedfall, since the performance gap between them is under half a percent.

The Intel Arc B390, in contrast, sits in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1482 from the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. Its nearest rivals are all older NVIDIA parts. The GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463, a 1.3% difference. The GeForce 800M scores 1460, a 1.5% difference. The GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446, a 2.5% difference. The GeForce GT 710 scores 1443, a 2.7% difference. These are extremely low-end parts, and the data suggests the Arc B390 performs in the same general class. Anyone considering this GPU should expect frame rates similar to what those legacy NVIDIA parts would deliver, though the Arc B390 is positioned as an integrated graphics solution using system shared memory.

For this specific game, the CPU is more than sufficient, while the GPU is the bottleneck. The Ryzen 5 8400F has a multi-threaded Cinebench R23 score of 20851 and a single-thread score of 2943, which places it well ahead of what Greedfall requires. The GPU's 7.680 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 60.00 GPixel/s pixel rate are the limiting factors, especially at higher resolutions where pixel fill rate matters most.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the GPU dominates performance in Greedfall across all tested settings and resolutions. The CPU, an AMD Ryzen 5 8400F with 6 cores and 12 threads, has a PassMark multithread score of 24389 and a single-thread score of 3685. These are strong numbers, and the CPU's 77th percentile ranking confirms it is not the constraint here.

Consider the frame rate scaling between presets at the same resolution. At 1080p, Low settings produce 84 FPS, Medium produces 66 FPS, High produces 60 FPS, and Ultra produces 38 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 46 FPS, which is a 55% reduction. This scaling is entirely due to GPU workload, since the CPU is identical in all cases. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rates would cluster closer together regardless of preset.

The resolution scaling reinforces this conclusion. At High settings, the average FPS goes from 60 at 1080p to 42 at 1440p to 25 at 4K. Each step up in resolution reduces the frame rate by roughly a third. This is classic GPU-bound behavior, as higher resolutions increase the pixel shading workload. The Arc B390's 24 ROPs and 48 TMUs are simply not enough to sustain high frame rates at 1440p or 4K.

The CPU's role becomes relevant only in the sense of ensuring minimum frame rates do not collapse. At 1080p Medium, the minimum FPS is 56, which is close to the 60 FPS average. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 39 against a 46 average. These minimums are not unusually low, indicating the CPU is delivering frames consistently without stutter-inducing spikes. The Ryzen 5 8400F's 4.70 GHz boost clock and Zen 4 architecture provide enough single-thread performance for the game's logic and draw call processing.

For builders, the practical takeaway is that upgrading the CPU would not improve Greedfall performance with this GPU. The recorded data shows the GPU is the limiting factor at every resolution and preset. A stronger GPU would be the only meaningful upgrade path.

FAQ

Q: Can this combination run Greedfall at 4K?

A: No. The highest average FPS at 3840x2160 is 35 on Low settings, with High at 25, Medium at 27, and Ultra at 16. None of these reach the 60 FPS playable threshold, and the database lists no playable settings at this resolution.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1080p?

A: High settings are the best playable preset at 1920x1080, with an average FPS of exactly 60. Low settings average 84 FPS and Medium averages 66 FPS, but High offers the highest visual quality while still meeting the 60 FPS target.

Q: Can this combination reach 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: No. Low settings at 2560x1440 average 58 FPS, which is 2 FPS short of the threshold. Medium averages 46 FPS, High averages 42 FPS, and Ultra averages 27 FPS. The database lists no playable settings at this resolution.

Q: How does the CPU compare to similar alternatives?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F has an average benchmark score of 25005, which is within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, Intel Core i7-11850H, Intel Core i7-13620H, and AMD EPYC 9474F. Any of these CPUs would perform nearly identically in Greedfall.

Q: How does the GPU compare to similar alternatives?

A: The Intel Arc B390 has an average benchmark score of 1482, with nearest rivals including the GeForce GT 520MX at 1463, GeForce 800M at 1460, GeForce GT 625 OEM at 1446, and GeForce GT 710 at 1443. The performance differences range from 1.3% to 2.7%.

Q: What is the Ultra preset performance at each resolution?

A: At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS is 38. At 1440p Ultra, it is 27. At 4K Ultra, it is 16. Ultra settings are not playable at any resolution for this combination.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no settings preset reaches the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best average FPS is 35 on Low settings, which is 25 FPS below the target. The database records no playable settings and no best settings for this resolution. Users should avoid 4K with this combination.

At 2560x1440, the situation is nearly identical. Low settings average 58 FPS, which is the closest result but still 2 FPS short. The database lists no playable settings at this resolution. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall further behind, with averages of 46, 42, and 27 FPS respectively.

At 1920x1080, the combination becomes usable. The database lists High, Low, and Medium as playable settings. The best playable preset is High, with an average FPS of exactly 60. This is the recommended configuration: 1080p with High settings delivers the 60 FPS target while maintaining higher visual quality than Low or Medium. Low settings provide headroom at 84 FPS average for users who prefer higher frame rates, and Medium sits between at 66 FPS. Ultra settings at 1080p average 38 FPS and should be avoided.

For users with variable refresh rate displays, the 1080p Medium preset with a 56 FPS minimum might be acceptable, but the 60 FPS average of High settings is the safer choice for maintaining the playable threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this combination at 3291 out of 3703 tested combos for Greedfall. That places it in the bottom 11% of all tested systems, which aligns with the measured performance data. The GPU's 9th percentile ranking among all GPUs drags the overall result down significantly, while the CPU's 77th percentile ranking shows the processor is not the weak link.

In practical terms, this combination will run Greedfall at 1080p with moderate settings, but it will struggle at higher resolutions. The 3291 rank reflects a system that is playable only at the lowest resolution tested, and even there, the best preset is capped at exactly 60 FPS with no headroom for demanding scenes. The 56 FPS minimum at 1080p Medium suggests some frame dips below the average, though the 60 FPS average at High settings indicates the game is generally playable.

Compared to other tested combos, this system sits in the lower tier. The GPU is the primary reason, as its nearest rivals are legacy NVIDIA parts like the GeForce GT 710 and GT 625 OEM. The CPU, on the other hand, is competitive with modern mid-range processors. Builders considering this combination should expect a 1080p experience with modest settings, and they should not plan for 1440p or 4K gaming in Greedfall. The data is clear: this is a 1080p-oriented configuration, and users with higher resolution displays would need a more capable GPU to achieve playable frame rates.